Well, damn. With all the rain today, a lot of my favorite vendors weren't at
the market this morning.
I had a whole list of stuff I was looking for: locally-grown green pitchers, a free-range shortstop, a brace of hot corners ... 'course, there's limits to being a committed locavore. Some things you just can't grow or manufacture in these parts. So I had been thinking about going on-line to order the industrial-strength bats; I kind of don't care where they're made or how much they cost, because ... well, some things you can only take bargain-hunting and self-imposed ethical limitations just so far.
So what's on your off-season shopping list?
I was thinking...
maybe another throw back A’s jersey, but one that is actually my size so I could wear more often.
Barring that, maybe a Cubs or White Sox throwback Jersey if I could afford it/find it cheap. I really like the look of this one, to be honest.
Zonis - November 1, 2008
one of those New Era A's caps
with the skyline and the Bay Bridge that hasn’t even been finished yet.
vk - November 1, 2008
Pat the Bat, at a reasonable cost, and Giambi on a one year deal...
and if you’re really feeling adventurous, throw in a Furcal while your at it, and swing a trade for Beltre.
DyeLongJustice - November 2, 2008
Is "Pat the Bat" a Bachelor Party reference?
JediLeroy - November 2, 2008
I was goin' for Burrell...but you can have your choice
DyeLongJustice - November 2, 2008
if he could be gotten "reasonably", that would be very nice
OaklandSi - November 2, 2008
Appearently I bought my wife a Kindle
So the bulk of my Christmas shopping is done, which is nice.
grover - November 2, 2008
I wouldn't have figured that for a firefighter-friendly brand name
monkeyball - November 2, 2008
At $325 a pop, it better not burst into flames
grover - November 2, 2008
TWSS
monkeyball - November 2, 2008
Offseason shopping list
-New home
-New Laptop
-New stereo system
-JJ Hardy for Street +
-Adrian Beltre for Sweeney +….with extension
-Jason Giambi/Adam Dunn/Pat Burrell
-Pet Monkey
JPShark - November 2, 2008
sorry, I'm spoken for
monkeyball - November 2, 2008
Yes, I speak for Monkeyball now
He officially has no comment.
Nico - November 2, 2008
Mat Gamel and Alcides Escobar
NateHST - November 2, 2008
-Crosby’s DFA papers, or he’s “Kotsayed” (salary eaten, traded).
-A young competent third baseman/shortstop. (Ian Stewart/Daniel Murphy plz). Main trade chips are Street and Smith.
-The A’s adopting the relief ace/superior method of bullpen management, and sticking to it.
-Furcal on a 1 year deal as a stopgap
Blicks - November 2, 2008
I like the idea of a free range shortstop
Can we go ahead and put up with the growth hormone, or is that milking it too much?
Nico - November 2, 2008
well, given the abuse we've heaped on Crosby, he's certainly not cruelty-free
monkeyball - November 2, 2008
I enjoy him for breakfast
I just wish he’d skip lunge.
Nico - November 2, 2008
if we get another shortstop, PaulThomas will tell us that Crosby is suppernumerary
monkeyball - November 2, 2008
Does that mean he's grass fed?
mrod - November 2, 2008
he's grass fed with an extra growth hormone...
we want him on our team why??
#14fan - November 2, 2008
Shopping lists...
I have more money to spend now, because a jersey i was about to buy (for a lot of money) didn’t happen….
I NEED A NEW COMPUTER!!!!!!!
and a shortstop/good bat would be nice too… but I have this bad feeling that once we trade Crosby he’s going to get really good with whatever team he goes to. I hope I’m wrong, because then I would be sad.
#14fan - November 2, 2008
Joe Dillon
oh wait…
scatterbrian - November 2, 2008
Man-Ram
carp - November 2, 2008
THIS
Blicks - November 2, 2008
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